THE SICK LION

All the animals in the forest were happy because they heard
that their cruel king was sick. The lion did not come out of his
cave as he usually did. He sent out a message to his subjects that
he wanted to bid them goodbye before he died.
“What does he want to see us for?” asked the deer. Maybe
he will give each of us a share of his wealth.”
All the animals went to see their King Lion except the fox.
He sat on a tree and watched the animals go inside the cave. He
waited for them to come out, but no one did. Later that
afternoon, the King Lion appeared at the entrance of the cave.
When he saw the fox, he said, “Why did you not come to see
me? Don’t you want to share with the other animals what I have
given them?”
“I really want to visit you, my King,” said the fox. “But I
am sure your home is crowded now. All the animals have gone
inside your cave and no one has come out yet.”
“Ha! Ha! Laughed the King Lion. “They all wanted to stay
inside the cave. You will be staying there for a long time, if you
will wait for them to come out.”
“Never mind, my King,” said the fox. “I am a very patient
animal after all.”
He went away happily because he was still well and alive.
He knew well why not a single animal came out of the cave.
“Our King Lion thinks he is wise but he cannot deceive me with
his tricks. He will never catch me alive.”
The fox went away as fast as he could from the lion’s cave
with the decision never to come back.
 RICE
Rice is a cereal which serves as the staple food in many
parts of Asia including the Philippines.
This kind of cereal is native to Asia and Africa. Rice serves
as the staple food of more than half of the peoples of the world.
The long-grained kind of rice found in America comes from
Asiatic species.
The rice plant grows up to four feet tall. It has long jointed
leaves and seeds with dense heads on separate stalks. It needs
more water than other types of grains in order to grow properly.
This is the reason for having irrigation pumps near ricefields.
Threshing rice in the Orient is done by flailing, treading or
pounding the grains in a mortar. But in Western countries,
cutting and threshing are done by machinery. The threshed rice
is covered with a brown hull which is removed before marketing
rice.
Brown rice with the bran layer has much food value while
white polished rice is rich in starch and low in protein and fat. In
the Orient, the fine soft straw of the rice plant is used for
weaving hats while the broken grain is used in preparing
distilled liquor such as sake or rice wine.
There is a kind of wild rice growing in Canada which is
called Indian rice. It is found around the lakes in Canada and the
northwestern areas of the United States. This rice is different
from the oriental rice and is not cultivated.
In the Philippines, there is a National Rice Research Center
located in Los Baños, Laguna. It has discovered the so-called
“miracle rice” which has helped increase rice production.
However, just recently a new variety has been discovered. This
variety like the miracle rice will increase the yield per hectare
that is cultivated. This “miracle” variety has boosted our rice
production.
 THE LITTLE HERDSBOY

There once lived a little herdsboy, named Ticoy in a barrio two

kilometers away from town. One morning as he was tending his
carabaos near a ricefield, a car stopped near the road. The man in the
car steeped out and approached Ticoy.
“How far is the town from here?” asked the man.
“It’s about two kilometers, Sir,” answered Ticoy politely.
“Will you ride with me to town?” asked the man. I’m in a
hurry and I can’t afford to lost my way. I’ll pay you well, my boy.”
“I’m sorry, Sir,” said Ticoy. “But I cannot leave my carabaos.
I’m responsible to my father for these carabaos.”
“Then get someone to guide me to town,” said the man. “I’ll
look after the carabaos for you.”
But Ticoyshood his head.
“Don’t you trust me, boy?” asked the man.
“How do I know that you will keep your word, Sir?”
Ticoy asked. “Didn’t you try to make me break my word to my
father?”
The man laughed. Just then two men riding in a jeep came.
“There you are, Sir,” they said. “We thought you were lost.”
The man was a government official.
After some years, a man came to see Ticoy. He asked Ticoy to
go with him. The government official had sent for Ticoy. He offered
Ticoy a job because he knew Ticoy could be trusted.
Ticoy worked for the man and was happy in his job. Never for
once did he forget what he believed in since he was still a little
herdsboy of his father’s carabaos. He was always honest in whatever
he did and his employer trusted him.
Not long after, Ticoy was promoted as manager of the
company he worked in. But he remained trustworthy even when he
already occupied a high position. This was the legacy he left to his
children when he was gone.
 THE STORY OF ST. VALENTINE

There once lived in Rome, during the time of Emperor

Claudius, a Christian bishop named Valentine. Many people loved
him because Bishop Valentine was kind, loving, thoughtful, and
generous. He loved flowers and was especially fond of roses he
tended in his garden. He sent some of his roses to children who in
turn placed them on their altars. On weddings in the villages,
Valentine sends roses to the brides. Likewise, he sent roses when
somebody died in the neighborhood. He also sent little gifts to
children on their birthdays. Valentine also loved the poor and the
sick. He gave cheer to people who were unhappy. Because he was
affectionate by nature, even the animals loved him.
Emperor Claudius was wicked as well as ambitious. To make
the able-bodied men stay in his army, he prohibited them from
getting married.
Valentine believed that this was against God’s laws so he
married couples secretly. When the Emperor learned about this, he
had Valentine arrested. Even in prison, Valentine never failed to
send letters to the poor and the sick whom he cheered and
comforted. Children and animals flocked near his prison cell to get a
glimpse of their beloved bishop.
Valentine would ask them to pray with him and they would all
kneel to follow their dear bishop. He would advise them to be good,
to pray every day and to help the poor and the needy whenever they
had a chance to do so. He taught them to be pure in heart and to
spread love and cheer.
The children and adults as well never grew tired of listening to
his words of love and wisdom.
Years later, Valentine died on February 14. However, his
memory lives up to now for on the day of his death, love message
are exchanged to the world over to honor a man who was dedicated
to love. He was St. Valentine.
 MANMADE RAIN

Do you know that man can cause rain to fall on regions where
it is urgently needed?
Today, scientists can cause rain to fall on regions needing
moisture by a process called rainmaking. Rainmaking is important
for agriculture.
Primitive people believed that dances and other rituals could
bring the needed rain. But we know that dances or rituals cannot
cause rain to fall. Rain is a physical process determined by natural
factors.
There must be water in gaseous form or water vapor present in
the area over which rain is to fall. It should be in sufficient quantity
so that it can be condensed from the atmosphere as rain.
There are several methods to bring about condensation and the
following precipitation. One method that can be used is when there
are great active masses of cumulus clouds. Large drops of water are
dropped into the clouds by a plane. The small droplets of water in
the clouds will collect into larger heavier drops and then fall as rain.
Another method is introduced dry ice or solid carbon dioxide
into region of clouds. This causes the formation of snow. The snow
falls and when it reaches lower altitudes it becomes rain. Dry ice is
sown into the clouds by airplanes flying over the area where rain is
needed.
Rainmaking has been successful; but it is not always possible
to pinpoint the proper area where rainmaking can take place. First,
there must be humidity in the target area. Wind currents and
changes in temperature may affect the possibility of manmade rain.
Studies are now going to improve the rain-making process.
The Weather Bureau, with its experts, is busy with its experiments
in trying to find ways and means of improving manmade rain. In the
future, it is hoped that areas which receive little rain will be greatly
helped by the so-called manmade rain. If this be made possible, rain
may be caused to fall anytime and anywhere it is desired.
 HERCULES

Hercules was considered the strongest man who ever lived on

earth. He was the son the Alcomena, and his father was the immortal
Jupiter, husband of the goddess Hera.
When Hercules was born in the palace of his stepfather, the King
of Thebes, Hera wanted to kill him. She hated all the children of Jupiter
by a mortal mother. She sent two serpents into Hercules’ cradle but baby
Hercules strangled them between his two fingers until they died.
Hercules grew stronger everyday but even as a young man he did not
know that he had such great strength.
Alcomena, his mother and the King of Thebes wanted Hercules to
study music and sculpture. But he liked best to learn wrestling and
archery. One day, while learning to play the lyre, he plucked the wrong
string. His music teacher scolded him. Hercules was embarrassed so be
banged the lyre on his teacher’s head. This killed the man instantly. The
King of Thebes was so angry that he told Alcomena that Hercules must
sent to the forest. There he could use his great strength on the wild
beasts.
While in the forest of Thebes, Hercules killed the wolves and the
lions that roamed on the countryside. He went back to Thebes and the
king and the people welcomed him as a hero.
He was rewarded with Princess Megara’s hand in marriage. A big
wedding was held which was attended by the shepherds he had saved
from the beasts.
Princess Megara bore him two beautiful children who became the
pride of their grandparents. When Hera, the wife of Jupiter, heard about
this, she became envious. She used her power to remove Hercules’ right
senses. She turned him into a madman.
While Hercules was walking in the garden, his children quarreled.
He, being out of his senses, joined the quarrel strangling his children to
death. It was at this point that Hera returned his right senses. He was
aggrieved upon knowing what he had done. He asked God for
forgiveness. As a punishment, be became a slave.
 FAITHFUL FRIEND

On his tenth birthday, Bert received the most exciting gift he ever
had. That morning, his father said, “Come with me, Bert.”
Bert followed his father to the garage. There he saw a cute puppy
sleeping peacefully in a basket. Bert loved the puppy at once.
“Thank you, Father,” Bert said as he took the puppy in his arms. “I
will call him Pip.”
“Be good to your puppy, Bert, and you will never be without a
friend,” said his father.
Bert and his father built a house for Pip. Bert and his pet spent
many happy days together. They played and romped around and grew
fond of each other. Bert taught Pip many tricks and Pip learned quickly.
He was very intelligent and never forgot what he had learned. Pip grew
up to be a beautiful dog that many admired Bert’s friend. For five years,
Pip was hardly separated from his master.
One afternoon as Bert and Pip were jogging merrily along the
highway, Bert was attracted by a beautiful bird. As he ran across the
highway to follow the bird, he failed to notice an approaching car.
Screech! Bert himself was shoved sharply to one side. Then he heard a
moan. Bert could hardly believe his eyes! It was Pip lying in the middle
of the road, bleeding profusely. Bert took Pip in his arms and hugged
him tightly.
“Pip! Oh! Pip!” cried Bert.
Pip made a feeble sound and tried to lift one of his paws to put on
Bert’s arms. Then, he looked at Bert with happy eyes. Yes, Pip was
happy to save his friend. Pip’s body gave one strong shrug and after
staring at Bert as if to say goodbye, he closed his eyes. Bert’s tears
rolled down his cheeks and fell on the body of his beloved friend who
served him up to his last breath.
The story of Faithful Pip is a good reminder to all of us. This
shows how well a dog can serve his master. Pip’s devotion to his master
shows that a dog can be truly man’s best friend.
 THE CLOWN

The big tent was filled with people. Ric with his father and brother
was in the crowd to see the circus. They enjoyed watching the different
animals. They loved the elephants, the tiger and the monkey that made
the people laugh and shout.
What Ric enjoyed most was the clown. He looked very funny with
his baggy clothes, big, red nose, drooping eyelids, think eyebrows and
big, wide mouth. He seemed to be in every number of the show and he
made all the people in the circus laugh.
However, Ric made many funny, improper acts, just to make
people laugh. He was often scolded by his father and mother because he
destroyed things in the house. He used his father’s things which he
should not touch. His teacher complained to his father and mother about
their son’s dangerous tricks. His classmates did not laugh at his jokes
anymore.
Ric, the clown, was not making people happy. He made them
miserable by making them victims of his jokes.
At the close of the school year, the children would perform in an
orphanage. Ric would be the clown.
His father said, “Remember, Ric, there is a difference between
making those children laugh and making them unhappy. Laughing at
others do not make everybody happy.”
Ric, danced, made faces and somersaults which the orphans
enjoyed very much. He performed one little trick. He pulled a string and
out came a box full of old toys.
All the children laughed and clapped their hands. Ric handed each
of them a toy. They danced and were very happy. Ric, the clown, knew
he had succeeded. He found out that there are different kinds of clowns.
Some clowns entertain people and make them really happy, yet there are
also clowns that bring unhappiness and embarrassment to people. Ric
knew what kind of clown he would like to be – a clown who would
cheer up people and make them forget their problems.
 THE BATTLE ROYALE
The moon was just beginning to come out when a line of brown ants
filed out of their nests. They had long spears at the tip of their bodies that
could stab and poison at the same time. On both sides of their mouths were
powerful cutting tools which gave them an ugly appearance.
Each ant knew where it was going. It was not long before the ants
reached an orange grove and a beehive which the scout ant had discovered
that morning. The army of ants saw a tiny crag big enough for them to smell
the honey.
The ants began scraping and chiseling the beehive with their sharp
jaws. The bees inside were asleep so soundly that they did not hear anything.
And ants crept inside the beehive one after the other. They saw the rich
yellow honey. It was a delightful sight for the army of ants. But they also saw
the countless sleeping bees in the combs. The ants knew how to fight the
bees. They moved forward to the honey walls without making a sound.
Closer and closer, they moved until a drone hanging outside of a bee cluster
moved in his sleep. He thought he was dreaming when he saw the dark waves
of ants moving near. He saw the feelers of the ants being thrashed into the air
with great excitement.
The drone was frightened and he woke his sister up. The female bee
charged at the ants and the drone in turn flew to the top of the hive. His
sister’s wings roared and her sting dripped poison but the army of ants
swarmed at her.
She kicked her enemies but they were too many for a single female bee.
Soon, she was buried under a mass of her attackers. She fell on the floor
crippled and useless. Still, she kept on trumpeting to wake the whole hive up.
The bees heard the call and rushed from every part of the beehive. They
kicked and churned the ants with their feet. But each ant that fell came up
again until the bees became a struggling mass in contrast with their enemies.
The bees lost their legs and could not kick anymore. They were a mass of
living insects piled high that could neither crawl nor fly.
Hours passed. Honey dripped everywhere. The battle royale between
the bees and ants raged on. The last section of the hive was covered with ants.
It was there that the queen bee lay hidden by her ladies-in-waiting.
The ants attacked the queen bee. She, who was always well-cared for,
felt her legs being ripped from her body. A little later, no more cry for help
could be heard from the queen. The bees knew their queen was dead. One by
one her sons and daughters stopped fighting, for it was only the queen who
gave them courage. The hive lay like a wrecked city after the battle. The ants
could have all the honey, and even the give. The bees no longer cared.
A COLT’S LESSON
 Spitfire was a handsome colt whose spotted hide looked as if red
flames were sprouting all over his body. He lived in a coral with other
colts and their mothers.
The favorite sport of the colts was a kind of boxing. They would
stand up on their hind legs and would paw each other with their forefeet.
This kind of play made them surefooted and trained them in defense.
One day Spitfire and his playmate, Blackfeet, escaped from corral.
They want to see what was behind the deep valley at the back of the
corral. They had not gone far when they heard Spitfire’s mother whining
warning Spitfire to come back. But the two colts galloped on. Near the
bank of the river, they heard a sound. They whirled around and to their
horror they saw a big world.
The two terrified colts started back to the corral. Blackfeet was
able to run fast up the hill. Spitfire was to follow when the wolf caught
his left leg. Spitfire tried to free his hindleg but failed. Spitfire lashed at
the wolf with his heels to defend himself.
Spitfire was finally able to save his legs but he was badly smashed
on his sides. He tried painfully flee towards the wolf cornered him again.
Just as the wolf was to throw himself forward. Spitfire leaped high into
the air.
The wolf waited for Spitfire to return his charge. He bared his
fangs to attack the fleshy part of colt’s body but pain gave Spitfire more
courage. He leaped high again and turned back. Raising his two
hindlegs, he gave the wolf a vicious kick. But the wolf was too smart to
be caught. He knew the colt would be tired soon and would not be able
to plunge into him again. With two fiery eyes, he watched every move of
Spitfire.
The wolf was so busy trying to catch Spitfire offguard, that he did
not hear the coming of pounding hoofs. It was Spitfire’s mother who
suddenly attacked the wolf. The angry mother sunk her teeth on the
wolf’s hide. With a quick toss of her head, she threw the wolf into a
clump of sharp-thorned cactus. The wolf, although badly injured, went
away limping. Spitfire’s mother turned to her trembling colt and whined.
“There, my son,” Spitfire’s mother seemed to say, “I hope you
learned your lesson.”

THE SICK LION

1. What made the animals in the forest happy?
a. the message that their king was sick
b. the party that will soon be held for them
c. the message that they will receive a share of the lion’s wealth
2. What message did the lion next send his subjects?
a. The lion wanted to ask for forgiveness.
b. The lion wanted to bid the goodbye.
c. The lion was fast recovering from his illness.

3. Why did the animals do whatever the lion wanted?

a. The lion was their king.
b. The lion was kind to them.
c. The lion supported them with their meals.
4. Who did not go to see the lion?
a. the fox
b. the deer
c. the rabbit
5. What prompted the animals to see the lion in his cave?
a. their love for their lion
b. their respect for their king
c. their greediness for wealth
6. Was the lion really sick?
a. No
b. Yes
c. Somewhat
7. What do you think happened to the animals that entered the lion’s cave?
a. They were imprisoned inside the cave.
b. They were all killed by the lion.
c. They were made to prepare food for the lion.
8. Which of the words below best describes the fox?
a. lazy
b. wise
c. coward
9. What is the moral lesson of the story?
a. Obey at once.
b. Don’t bite the bait.
c. Don’t think evil on your ruler.

RICE
1. The story is mainly about ___________.
a. rice
b. wheat
c. corn
2. It is a staple food in many parts of ___________.
a. Europe
b. Asia
c. Switzerland
3. The cereal discussed originated from ____________.
a. Asia and Africa
b. Britain and Africa
c. Australia and New Zealand
4. The long-grained kind of rice found in America comes from ____________.
a. European species
b. Asiatic species
c. New Guinea species
5. In western countries, cutting and threshing are done by ___________.
a. mortar
b. treading
c. machines
6. Brown rice with the bran layer has much ____________.
a. food nutrients
b. sugar content
c. broken grains
7. White rice is rich is ____________.
a. protein
b. starch
c. fat
8. Fine soft straw of the rice plant is used for weaving ____________.
a. clothes
b. hats and bags
c. mats and hats
9. The broken grain is used in making ___________.
a. bran
b. rice wine
c. mats
10.In the Philippines, there is a Rice Research Center located in ____________.
a. Makati b. Laguna c. Isabela

THE LITTLE HERDSBOY

1. Ticoy was the name of a ____________.
a. boy b. river c. barrio
2. He was known as a ____________.
a. little shepherd
b. little cowherd
c. little herdsboy
3. The barrio where he lived was ____________ kilometers away from the
town.
a. five
b. two
c. three
4. He was tending ____________.
a. cows
b. goats
c. carabaos
5. One morning, a ___________ stopped near the road.
a. car
b. banca
c. motorcycle
6. Ticoy gave utmost consideration and importance to ____________.
a. the mission of the stranger
b. her responsibility to his father
c. the money which the man would give him.
7. What happened after much prodding from the man?
a. Ticoy did not leave his carabaos.
b. Ticoy left his carabaos and accompanied the man.
c. Ticoy looked for someone who would help the man.
8. Ticoy’s responses ____________.
a. pleased the man
b. angered the man
c. displeased the man
9. Ticoy’s greatest virtue was his being ____________.
a. brave and frank
b. obedient and polite
c. honest and trustworthy
10. This story could very well be a lesson in ____________.
a. English c. Character Building
b. Civics and Culture

THE STORY OF ST. VALENTINE

1. What was the name of the Christian Bishop?
a. Philip b. Richard c. Valentine
2. Did the people love him?
a. No b. Yes c. Maybe
3. What flower was he especially fond of?
a. rose b. rosal c. gardenia
4. How did he show his love for children?
a. sent them gifts
b. sent them cakes
c. sent them to school
5. Why did Emperor Claudius prohibit his soldiers to marry?
a. to control population growth
b. to make them stay in the army
c. as punishment for some wrongdoings
6. What did Bishop Valentine’s marrying couples secretly show in spite of the
emperor’s prohibition?
a. disobedience
b. strong conviction
c. kindness
7. What was Bishop Valentine’s vow?
a. correct wrongdoings
b. send roses to everyone
c. spread love and good will to all
8. Whom did Valentine love?
a. the army
b. the emperor
c. the poor and the sick
9. Who flocked near the prison cell to cheer him up?
a. soldiers
b. animals
c. the emperor
10.Why is Valentine’s Day celebrated on February 14?
a. That was the wish of Bishop Valentine.
b. That was the day Bishop Valentine died
c. That was the birthday of Bishop Valentine.

MANMADE RAIN
1. Man can cause rain to fall on regions needing rain because of the progress of
___________.
a. science b. civilization c. man
2. Rainmaking is important to ____________.
a. constructions b. agriculture c. fishing
3. Primitive people believed that rain could fall by ___________.
a. praying
b. killing animals
c. dancing and other rituals
4. Rain is a physical process determined by ____________.
a. man
b. natural factors
c. physical factors
5. No amount of rainmaking can succeed without enough ____________.
a. water vapor
b. gas
c. wind
6. Large drops of water are dropped into the clouds by ____________.
a. wind
b. plane
c. hose
7. Another method of producing rain is by dropping into clouse some
____________.
a. water
b. gas
c. dry ice
8. So far, rainmaking is ____________.
a. a failure
b. very successful
c. partially successful
9. Once manmade rains become truly successful, the group of people who will
benefit most are the ___________.
a. scientist
b. fishermen
c. farmers

HERCULES
1. It is said that the strongest man that ever lived on earth was _____________.
a. Atlas b. Hercules c. Jupiter
2. The strongest man was the son of ____________.
a. Juno
b. Jupiter
c. Pluto
3. This strongman’s father was a god but his mother was ______________.
a. an animal
b. a goddess
c. a mortal
4. A goddess sent serpents to kill the strongman when he was still a baby but
the baby killed them by _____________.
a. strangling
b. smashing
c. poisoning
5. When Hercules was scolded by his music teacher, he ___________.
a. left him
b. killed him
c. answered him back
6. Hercules helped the country people by ____________.
a. fetching water from a nearby well
b. doing all the heavy work in the fields
c. killing the wolves and lions that roamed around
7. As a reward , he was able to marry ____________.
a. Princess Hera
b. Princess Megara
c. Princess Alcomena
8. Envious of Hercules’ good life, Hera made him ____________.
a. blind
b. insane
c. a slave
9. If justice is to be instituted in the story, the ending should be ____________.
a. Hercules was killed.
b. Hera became insane.
c. They all lived happily ever after.

FAITHFUL FRIEND
1. When did Bert receive the most exciting gift he ever had?
a. on his tenth birthday
b. on his twelfth birthday
c. on his thirteenth birthday
2. Bert like the ____________ at once.
a. doll b. dog c. puppy
3. Bert named him _____________.
a. Jo b. Pip c. Poodle
4. Bert taught him how to ______________.
a. read
b. swim
c. do many tricks
5. They played and romped together and loved each other as ____________.
a. brothers
b. friends
c. neighbors
6. People looked at Bert’s pet with _____________.
a. hatred
b. admiration
c. envy
7. Bert failed to notice an approaching _____________.
a. bus
b. truck
c. car
8. _____________ body bled profusely.
a. Pip’s
b. Bert’s
c. His father’s
9. Pip was _____________ for having saved his master’s life.
a. sad
b. sorry
c. happy
10.He stared at his master’s face as if to say _____________.
a. “Hello.”
b. “Goodbye.”
c. “How are you?”

THE CLOWN
1. It is all started when father brought Ric and his brother to a _____________.
a. fair b. circus c. movie
2. What Ric enjoyed most was _____________.
a. the rides
b. the clown
c. his favorite actor
3. Ric started imitating the _____________.
a. actor b. clown c. trainer
4. Not all of Ric’s tricks were _____________.
a. funny
b. true to life
c. dangerous
5. His tricks made people _____________.
a. learn
b. happy
c. miserable
6. At the end of the year, Ric and his classmates were invited to perform tricks
in ____________.
a. a hospital
b. an orphanage
c. another school
7. Finally Ric learned to make people really happy without hurtingor insulting
them. Thanks to his ____________.
a. father
b. teacher
c. classmate
8. A clown is one who entertains people by making them _____________.
a. cry
b. laugh
c. shout
9. After the above performance, the possibility for Ric to be invited to perform
is ___________.
a. great
b. small
c. none at all

BATTLE ROYALE
 1. What filed out of their nests when the moon was just coming out?
a. a line of ants
b. a line of bees
c. a line of people
2. On both sides of the ant’s mouth were powerful cutting tools that gave them
a ____________.
a. sweet look
b. terrible look
c. frightened look
3. The scout ant had discovered ____________ that morning.
a. an ant hill
b. a plant full of worms
c. a beehive in the orange grove
4. The ants used their ____________ for scraping and chiseling the beehive.
a. ears b. sharp jaws c. long
spears
5. Thousands of open cells in the beehive were full of
a. bees b. pollen c. honey
6. The drone was so frightened that he
a. fought the ants
b. woke his sister up
c. hang himself on the tree
7. The ____________ was buried under a mass of attackers.
a. drone
b. sister bee
c. queen ant
8. The bees could not kick anymore for they have lost their ____________.
a. eyes
b. hands
c. legs
9. One by one the bees gave up their fight for they knew
a. they have lost
b. their queen was dead
c. there was no more honey
10.The hive lay like a ______________.
a. dead city
b. wrecked city
c. beautiful city

A COLT’S LESSON
1. The story is about ____________.
a. a mother wolf and its young
b. a mother deer and its young
c. a mother horse and its young colt
2. In this story, the young colt’s name was ____________.
a. Blackfeet
b. Spitfire
c. Swiftfeet
3. This colt was quite ____________.
a. curious
b. sickly
c. disobedient
4. Two colts faced the danger of being eaten by a _____________.
a. lion b. tiger c. wolf
5. One colt was able to run fast uphill and that was ____________.
a. Blackfeet
b. Spitfire
c. Swiftfeet
6. Alas, the mischievous colt was saved by his ___________.
a. father b. master c. mother
7. The moral lesson of this story is: ______________.
a. Always be alert.
b. It pays to be strong.
c. Always obey your mother.
8. The story once again tell of a mother ____________.
a. risking her life for her young one
b. working hard to prepare her young one
c. working hard to feed her young one
9. This story once again proved that: ___________.
a. Fathers work hard
b. Mothers know best
c. Mothers belong to the weaker sex
10.If mother horse did not come, young cold would eventually ____________.
a. win
b. escape
c. be killed